Buckle.



No. 648,650. Patented May l, |900.

H. J. BICKLE.`

B U C K L E. v

lcation led Nov. 23, 1899) (No Modal.)

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SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 648,650, dated May 1,1 900. Application filed November 23, 1899. Serial No. 738,114. (Nomodel.)

To @ZZ whom it may concer-7c:

Be it known that I, HENRY JAMES BICKLE, a subject of Her Majesty theQueen of Great Britain, residing at Gladstone, county of Westbourne,Province of Manitoba, Canada, haveVA invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Harness-Buckles; and I do hereby declare'that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suchas will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeand use the same. y

This invention relates to an improved har-4 nessfbuckle; and one objectis to provide a harness-buckle which is simple in construction,of onlytwo parts,aud which is effective in operation and can be manufactured ata moderate cost. j

A further object is to provide a harnessbuckle constructed of two partswhich may be readily connected and disconnected.

To t ese endsthe invention consists in a harnes -buckle constructedsubstantially as herein illustrated and described, and dened in theappended claims.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar letters of referenceindicate similar parts, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of aharnessbuckle constructed in accordance with this invention in itsoperative position. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section of Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of one member of the buckle, and Fig. 4is a similar view ofthe second member of the buckle.

- In the drawings, A represents one portion or section of a trace, andA' the adjustable section, which is adapted to be adjustably connectedwith the section A by means of the improved buckle.

The buckle is constructed of the two members B and B', which are made ofany suitable metal and may be nickeled, plated, or otherwise ornamented,as desired. The member B is constructed of the two side arms b, whichare separated to receive the trace between them aud are united at oneend by the bar b', by means of which the member B is secured to thetrace-section A, as is clearly shown in Fig. l. The side arms bof themember B may be provided with the usual loops C, if desired. The sidearms b extend forwardly in a slight upward curve and are united at theirforward ends by means of the bar b2. At a point adjacent to the rear barb' each of the arms b is provided with a recess b3, and the portion ofeach of the 'arms b adjacent to the forward end of these recesses isbeveled, as is clearly shown in Fig. 3. y

The member B is constructed of the side arms b4, which are united attheir rear ends by the plate b5, on the upper face of which is xed thevertical lug be. The arms b4 extend above theupper face of the plate b5and serve as guides for the trace, which is adapted to lie between them.At the rear extremity of each of the arms b4 is formed alaterally-extending lug b", which lugs are adapted to slide upon theupper side of the arms b of the member B, as shown in Fig. l. Theforward ends of the arms b4 are united by the bar bs, upon one edge ofwhich is formed the loop b9, and upon the other edge of which is formedthe lip b1", which projects rearwardly and is slightly inclinedupwardly, whereby it is adapted to engage and rest upon the bar b2, asis clearly shown in Figs. l and 2.

A loop or keeper C may be secured to the section A of thev trace toretain the end of the section A of the adjustable portion of the trace,as best shown in Fig. l.

The buckle member Bf is first secured to the adjustable section A of thetrace by passing the lug b' through one of the usual buckle-holes formedtherein. The end of the trace-section A is then passed through thebuckle member B, which is secured to the trace-section A in any desiredmanner, until the lugs 197 are brought into alinement with the recessesb3,when the buckle member B' is slightly canted and moved forwardly,whereupon t-he said lugs 197 will slide upon the upper edges of the armsb. The member B' is moved far enough to permit the lip bw to pass thebar b2, whereupon the member B' is moved backwardly until thelip b1engages and rests upon the bar b2, thus locking the two memberstogether. The buckle members are separated by reversing theabove-described operation.

To adjust the trace-section without separating the buckle members, it isonly necessary to cramp the buckle member B down until the lip Z210 isdisengaged from the bar b2. Then by pressing down upon the plate b5 theIOO lug b6 -will pass out of the hole in the adj ustable trace-sectionA. The buckle member B' thus assumes a position substantially at rightangles to the adjustable trace, the lugs b7 passing through the recessesb3. The tracesection A' can now be adjusted .to the required point andthe buckle member' returned to its.former position, .as will be obvious.

While I have herein shown a preferred form of carrying my invention intoeffect, yet I do not desire to limit myselfto such preferred details ofconstruction, but claim the right to use any and all modificationsthereof which will serve to carry into eiect the objects to be attainedby this invention, in so far as such modifications and changes may fallwithin the spirit and scope of my said invention.

I claimv 1. A harness-buckle, comprising two members, one of which isadapted to be secured to the trace and constructed of side arms providedwith recesses; bars uniting said sidey arms; a detachable buckle memberconstructed of side arms; a plate uniting said side arms and providedwith a vertical lug for engagement with the adjustable portion of thetrace; lugs formed on said side arms and adapted to pass through saidrecesses and engage the side arms of the fixed buckle meniber; a baruniting the outer ends of the side arms of, ,the detachable member; arearwardlyextending lip integral with said bar and adapted to engage theforward bar of said xed buckle member, substantially as described.

2'. The combination with a fixed trace-section and an adjustabletrace-section, of a harness fbuckle, comprising a member secured to saidfixed trace-section,and provided with upwardly-curved side arms, andhaving suitable recesses formed in said side arms; a bar 5uniting theouter ends of said side arms; a detachable buckle member provided withupwardly-curved side arms; a plate uniting said side arms and providedwith a vertical lug for engagement with trace-section; lugs formed onsaid side arms and adapted to pass through the recesses of the side armsof the fixed buckle member and engage the side arms thereof; a baruniting said adjustable the outer ends of the side arms of thedetachable buckle member; arearwardly-lextending lip integral with saidbar and adapted to engage `the forward bar of said txed buckle member,substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

HENRY JAMES ABICKLE.

Witnesses:

J oHN K. HA'LL, M. MCMILLAN.

